John said:Thanks Shawn for the heads up on this. I hope thisimplementation by Bloglines does what they claim it will do. I have yet to testit on our school filters. What still concerns me is the fact that while it maybe blocked by school filters, the Image Wall is still accessible fromnon-filtered computers such as their home computers. It brings to the forefrontour need to educate our students and their parents on the safe use of technologyin their daily lives.

Shawn said:John, I think you hit on the most important part.Filters serve a purpose but the most important thing we can and need to doit educate our children and I am beginning to think their parents about theinternet. Sure, they know about the web but can they (students andparents) discern factual information from exercises in creative writing? I know most of us have enough items of our plates, butwhat would a community service class for parents and students on internet toolslook like. Call it “The Good the Bad and the Ugly of the internet.How to find the roses among the manure” content could include searchingstrategies and techniques, Web 2.0 tool, Social Network site etc… Random thoughts before I head off for work. Shawn

John said:Shawn, You have the beginnings of a great idea. Wonderhow we and others could collaborate on a session such as that? Perhaps put it ona wiki or find something that someone has already done. I know Wes Fryer hasdone many workshops with this theme included in them. John